Daytona International Speedway is a
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in
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,
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,
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. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the
Daytona 500The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
, one of the most prestigious races in
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. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of
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,
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, Grand-Am and
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. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.5 miles (4 km) high speed
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, a 3.56 miles (5.7 km)
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course, a 2.95 miles (4.7 km) motorcycle course, and a 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180 acres (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29 acres (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted
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racing. The speedway is owned and operated by
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.
The track was built in 1958 by NASCAR founder
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to host racing that was being held at the former
Daytona Beach Road CourseDaytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR. It originally became famous as the location where fifteen world land speed records were set...
. His banked design permitted higher speeds and gave fans a better view of the cars. Lights were installed around the track in 1998, and today it is the second largest single lit outdoor sports facility. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004, and the track repaved in 1978 & 2010.
Construction
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founder
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began planning for the track in 1953 as a way to promote the series, which at the time was racing on the
Daytona Beach Road CourseDaytona Beach Road Course was a race track that was instrumental in the formation of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR. It originally became famous as the location where fifteen world land speed records were set...
. France met with Daytona Beach engineer Charles Moneypenney to discuss his plans for the speedway. He wanted the track to have the highest banking possible to allow the cars to reach high speeds and to give fans a better view of the cars on track. Moneypenny traveled to
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to visit the
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which had a high speed test track with banked corners. Ford shared their engineering reports of the track with Moneypenney, providing the needed details of how to transition the pavement from a flat straightaway to a banked corner. France took the plans to the Daytona Beach city commission, who supported his idea and formed the Daytona Beach Speedway Authority.
The city commission agreed to lease the 447 acres (180.9 ha) parcel of land adjacent to
Daytona Beach International AirportDaytona Beach International Airport is a public county-owned airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Daytona Beach, adjacent to the Daytona International Speedway, in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The airport has 3 runways, a six-gate domestic terminal,...
to France's corporation for $10,000 a year over a 50 year period. France then began working on building funding for the project and found support from a
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oil millionaire, Clint Murchison. Murchison loaned France $600,000 along with the construction equipment necessary to build the track. France was also able to secure funding from Pepsi-Cola,
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designer
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, a second mortgage on his home and selling 300,000 stock shares to local residents. Ground broke on construction of the 2.5 miles (4 km) speedway on November 25, 1957.
To build the high banking, crews had to dig out millions of tons of soil from the tracks infield. Because of the high water table in the area, the hole that was excavated filled with water to form what is now known as Lake Lloyd, named after Joseph Saxton "Sax" Lloyd, one of the original six members of the Daytona Beach Speedway Authority. 22 tons of
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had to be brought in to form the track's
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, where the
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would be laid on top. Because of the extreme degree of banking, Moneypenney had to come up with a way to pave the incline. He connected the paving equipment to bulldozers that were anchored at the top of the banking. This would allow the paving equipment to pave the banking without slipping or rolling down the incline. Moneypenney subsequently patented his construction method and later designed
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and
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. By December 1958, France had begun to run out of money and started relying on race ticket sales to complete construction.
The first practice runs on the new track began on February 6, 1959. One February 22, 1959, 42,000 people attended the inaugural Daytona 500. When the track opened it was the fastest race track to ever host a stock car race, until
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opened 10 years later.
Lights were installed around the track in 1998 to run NASCAR's July race, the
Coke Zero 400The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona is a 160 lap, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually, beginning in 1959, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; the second major stock car event held at Daytona on the Sprint Cup circuit...
at night. The track was the worlds largest single lighted outdoor sports facility until being surpassed by
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in 2008.
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installed the lighting system, which took into account glare and visibility for aircraft arriving and departing nearby Daytona Beach International Airport, and costs about $240 per hour when in operation.
Tri-Oval
Daytona's
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is 2.5 miles (4 km) long with 31° banking in the turns and 18° banking at the start/finish line. The front straight is 3800 feet (1,158.2 m) long and the back straight (or "superstretch") is 3000 feet (914.4 m) long. The tri-oval shape, was revolutionary at the time as it greatly improved sight lines for fans. It is one of the two tracks on the Sprint Cup Series circuit that uses
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s to slow the cars down due to the high speeds, the other being
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.
On July 15, 2010 repaving of the track began. The repaving came almost a year earlier than planned due to the track coming apart during the
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. The project used an estimated 50,000 tons of asphalt to repave 1400000 square feet (130,064.3 m²) including the racing surface, apron, skid pads and pit road. Because of good weather, the project was completed ahead of schedule.
Road courses
The 3.56 miles (5.7 km) road course was built in 1962 to host a three-hour sports car race called the Daytona Continental. Eventually the race was extended to a 24-hour endurance race known as the Rolex 24 at Daytona. While the more famous
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is held near the
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, Daytona's endurance race is held in winter (meaning that more of the race is run at night). The track's lighting system is limited to 20% of its maximum output for the race to keep cars dependent on their headlights.
In 2005, a second infield road course configuration was constructed, primarily
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. Due to fears of tire wear on the banked oval sections, oval turns 1 and 2 were bypassed giving the new course a length of 2.95 miles (4.7 km).
On September 26 and 27, 2006, the
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held a compatibility test on the 10-turn, 2.73 miles (4.4 km) modified road course, and the 12-turn 2.95 miles (4.7 km) motorcycle road course with 5 drivers. The drivers who tested at the track were
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, Sam Hornish Jr.,
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,
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and
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. This marked the first time since 1984 that open wheel cars have taken to the track at Daytona. On January 31 – February 1, 2007, Indycar returned for a full test involving 17 cars.
Supercross
During
Daytona Beach Bike WeekDaytona Beach Bike Week, also called Daytona Bike Week, is a motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida. Approximately 500,000 people make their way to the rally area for the 10-day event. The festivities include motorcycle racing, concerts, parties, and street festivals...
, a supercross track is built between pit road and the tri-oval section of the track. Historically the track has used more sand than dirt, providing unique challenges to riders. The 2008, 2009 and 2010 track configurations were designed by former champion,
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.
Daytona Flat Track
Popular dirt-track races in karting and flat-track motorcycle racing had been held at
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, but in 2009, the city announced the stadium was replacing its entire surface with
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, and thereby eliminating the flat-track racing at the stadium. To continue racing, speedway officials built the Daytona Flat Track, a new quarter-mile dirt track outside of Turns 1 and 2 of the main superspeedway. It seats 5,000 in temporary grandstands and opened in December 2009 for WKA KartWeek.
Fatalities
A total of 27 people have been fatally injured in the track, with most during auto, motorcycle, and powerboat racing events. Arguably the most notable was
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, who died February 18, 2001.
Sprint Fanzone
The Sprint Fanzone is an access package similar to pit passes for fans to get closer to drivers and race teams. The fanzone was built in 2004 as part of a renovation of the track's infield. Fans are able to walk on top of the garages, known as the "fandeck", and view track and garage activity. Fans can also view race teams working in the garage, including NASCAR technical inspection, through windows. The garage windows also include slots for fans to hand merchandise to drivers for autographs. The fanzone also includes a live entertainment stage, additional food and drink areas and various other activities and displays.
The 2004 renovation of the infield, headed by design firm
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, was the first major renovation of the infield in the history of the track. In addition to the fanzone, a new vehicle and pedestrian tunnel was built under turn 1. The tunnel posed a challenge to engineers because it was be built under the water table. Another challenge came during construction when three named hurricanes passed by the track, flooding much of the excavation work. The infield renovation involved landscaping and hardscaping, such as a new walkway along the shore of Lake Lloyd, and the construction of 34 new buildings, including garages and fueling stations, offices and inspection facilities, and a club. The renovation project received a 2005 Award for Excellence from Design-Build Institute of America. Following the success of the Sprint Fanzone at Daytona,
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and
Kansas SpeedwayKansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
each built a similar infield fanzone.
Budweiser Party Porch
The Budweiser Party Porch is a 46 feet (14 m) high porch located along the backstretch of the track. It is built on top of a portion of the backstretch grandstands and includes a 277 feet (84.4 m) wide, 33 feet (10.1 m) tall sign, the largest sign in motorsports. The porch features tables, food and drinks, offering fans a "fun-filled" atmosphere that breaks fans away from the confines of grandstand seating without sacrificing on the view. Below the porch is an interactive fan zone featuring amusement rides, a go-kart track, show cars and merchandise trailers.
Events
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Sprint Cup Series:
- Races: Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
, Coke Zero 400The Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona is a 160 lap, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held annually, beginning in 1959, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida; the second major stock car event held at Daytona on the Sprint Cup circuit...
- Exhibition: Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, generally referred to as the Bud Shootout, is an annual invitation-only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series exhibition event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the weekend before the Daytona 500. It is the first competitive event of the season and serves as a...
- Qualifying: Gatorade Duel
The Gatorade Duel is NASCAR Sprint Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. It consists of two races, and serves as a qualifying race for the Daytona 500...
NASCAR Nationwide Series:
- Camping World 300, Subway Jalapeno 250
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series:
- NextEra Energy Resources 250
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:
- Rolex 24 at Daytona
The 24 Hours of Daytona, currently known as the Rolex 24 Daytona for sponsorship reasons, is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is run on a combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield...
ARCA RE/MAX Series: Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200
AMA Daytona SportBike:
Daytona 200The Daytona 200 is a 68-lap, motorcycle race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.-History:The race evolved from a beach racing venue in 1937 to the Daytona International Speedway course in 1961....
AMA
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: Daytona Supercross by Honda
Track Records
As of November 2010, track records on the 2.5 miles (4 km) tri-oval are as follows.
| Record | Year | Date | Driver | Car Make | Time | Speed/Avg Speed |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
| Qualifying |
1987 |
February 9 |
Bill ElliottWilliam Clyde "Bill" Elliott , also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville or Million Dollar Bill, is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Elliott was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on August 15, 2007. He won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup...
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Ford |
42.783 |
210.364 mi/h |
| Race (500 miles) |
1980 |
February 17 |
Buddy BakerElzie Wylie Baker, Jr. , nicknamed "Leadfoot" or more famously Buddy, is a former American NASCAR racecar driver.-Early life:...
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|
2:48:55 |
177.602 mi/h |
| Race (400 miles) |
1980 |
July 4 |
Bobby AllisonRobert Arthur Allison is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers. His two sons, Clifford Allison and Davey Allison followed him into racing, and both died within a year of each other....
|
Oldsmobile Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory...
|
2:18:21 |
173.473 mi/h |
| Race (250 miles) |
1961 |
July 4 |
David Pearson |
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|
1:37:13 |
154.294 mi/h |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series |
| Qualifying |
1987 |
|
Tommy HoustonTommy Houston, is a retired NASCAR Busch Series' drivers. Over his career, Houston and Jack Ingram became known as the pair journeymen drivers that helped that series grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s....
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BuickBuick is a premium brand of General Motors . Buick models are sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, and Israel, with China being its largest market. Buick holds the distinction as the oldest active American make...
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46.299 |
194.389 mi/h |
| Race (300 miles) |
1985 |
February 16 |
Geoff BodineGeoffrey Eli Bodine is an American motorsport driver and bobsled builder. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers . Bodine currently lives in Cornelius, North Carolina....
|
PontiacPontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the...
|
1:54:33 |
157.137 mi/h |
| Race (250 miles) |
2003 |
July 4 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
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|
1:37:35 |
153.715 mi/h |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
| Qualifying |
2000 |
February 17 |
Joe Ruttman Joe Ruttman , is an American former racecar driver. He currently lives in Franklin, Tenn. He actively competed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series and is a 13 time winner in the Truck Series, the seventh most wins by any driver in the Truck...
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47.984 |
187.563 mi/h |
| Race (250 miles) |
2006 |
February 17 |
Mark MartinMark Anthony Martin is an American stock car driver currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As of 2012, Martin will drive for Michael Waltrip Racing, moving on from successful organizations such as Hendrick Motorsports and Roush Fenway Racing. He has the second most wins in the NASCAR...
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Ford |
1:42:18 |
146.622 mi/h |
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